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August 28, 2026

Angola’s GDP grows 8.74% in second quarter

Non-oil activities expand 9.24%, outpacing the oil sector’s 5.64% growth Annual growth accelerates from 5.32%
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August 28, 2026

João Lourenço’s reform gamble: How Angola Is rebuilding the state,

Since taking office in 2017, President João Lourenço has pursued one of Angola’s most consequential
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August 26, 2026

Nchimbi’s resignation exposes a rare fracture at the top of

ANALYSIS | The vice-president says he is leaving because President Samia Suluhu Hassan wants change.
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August 26, 2026

Why 43% could be enough to put the ANC back

The African National Congress does not need to regain an outright majority to stage a
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August 25, 2026

Kenya’s 5.3% growth masks inflation, debt and external risks

East Africa’s biggest economy accelerated from 2025 as tourism, construction and financial services expanded, but
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August 25, 2026

Angola’s digital sovereignty: An imperative for government

Sovereignty has always meant a state’s ability to decide its own future, protect its territory,
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August 24, 2026

Samora Machel and the unfinished decolonisation of Southern Africa

Keynote address at the Symposium hosted by the Samora Machel Foundation and Rhodes University, Makhanda
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August 24, 2026

Cyril Ramaphosa: A Father’s steady hand in the service of

  Leadership shaped by prudence, stability and African wisdom in an age of mounting pressure
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August 21, 2026

Angola, 2017–2026: An economy in transition and a country with

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS After nearly a decade of reforms under President João Lourenço, Angola has emerged
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August 21, 2026

Diamond slump tests Botswana’s five economic pillars

JOHANNESBURG — Botswana’s diamond output fell 54.6 per cent in the final quarter of 2025,
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